EP3408069A1 - Dispositif d'étanchéification et procédé de scellement thermique de matériau d'emballage et machine de remplissage - Google Patents

Dispositif d'étanchéification et procédé de scellement thermique de matériau d'emballage et machine de remplissage

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EP3408069A1
EP3408069A1 EP17702542.6A EP17702542A EP3408069A1 EP 3408069 A1 EP3408069 A1 EP 3408069A1 EP 17702542 A EP17702542 A EP 17702542A EP 3408069 A1 EP3408069 A1 EP 3408069A1
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Prior art keywords
jaw
electromagnet
sealing device
magnetic element
packaging material
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Ulf Mossberg
Göran HERMODSSON
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Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
    • B29C65/18—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
    • B29C65/18—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tools
    • B29C65/24—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tools characterised by the means for heating the tool
    • B29C65/30—Electrical means
    • B29C65/32—Induction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
    • B29C65/34—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement"
    • B29C65/36—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
    • B29C65/3604—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction characterised by the type of elements heated by induction which remain in the joint
    • B29C65/3656—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction characterised by the type of elements heated by induction which remain in the joint being a layer of a multilayer part to be joined, e.g. for joining plastic-metal laminates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/40—General aspects of joining substantially flat articles, e.g. plates, sheets or web-like materials; Making flat seams in tubular or hollow articles; Joining single elements to substantially flat surfaces
    • B29C66/41—Joining substantially flat articles ; Making flat seams in tubular or hollow articles
    • B29C66/43—Joining a relatively small portion of the surface of said articles
    • B29C66/431—Joining the articles to themselves
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/81—General aspects of the pressing elements, i.e. the elements applying pressure on the parts to be joined in the area to be joined, e.g. the welding jaws or clamps
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/816—General aspects of the pressing elements, i.e. the elements applying pressure on the parts to be joined in the area to be joined, e.g. the welding jaws or clamps characterised by the mounting of the pressing elements, e.g. of the welding jaws or clamps
    • B29C66/8163—Self-aligning to the joining plane, e.g. mounted on a ball and socket
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/8221—Scissor or lever mechanisms, i.e. involving a pivot point
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/824—Actuating mechanisms
    • B29C66/8244—Actuating mechanisms magnetically driven
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/84—Specific machine types or machines suitable for specific applications
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
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    • B65B51/227—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means by induction welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • B65B51/26—Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
    • B65B51/30—Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
    • B65B51/303—Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes reciprocating along only one axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
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    • B29C66/05—Particular design of joint configurations
    • B29C66/10—Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint cross-sections
    • B29C66/11—Joint cross-sections comprising a single joint-segment, i.e. one of the parts to be joined comprising a single joint-segment in the joint cross-section
    • B29C66/112—Single lapped joints
    • B29C66/1122—Single lap to lap joints, i.e. overlap joints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C66/834—General aspects of machine operations or constructions and parts thereof characterised by the movement of the joining or pressing tools moving with the parts to be joined
    • B29C66/8351—Jaws mounted on rollers, cylinders, drums, bands, belts or chains; Flying jaws
    • B29C66/83541—Jaws mounted on rollers, cylinders, drums, bands, belts or chains; Flying jaws flying jaws, e.g. jaws mounted on crank mechanisms or following a hand over hand movement

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a sealing device and a method for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages.
  • the invention also relates to a filling machine.
  • a web of packaging material is sterilized, and is subsequently formed into a tube by making the longitudinal edges of the web overlap each other and sealing the overlap area.
  • This tube is filled with liquid food continually, and the tube of packaging material is transversally sealed and cut such that separate packages with liquid food are formed.
  • the transversally seal procedure is typically carried out by a sealing device.
  • the sealing device often comprises a first and a second jaw, wherein the portion of the tube subject to receive a transversal seal is arranged in between the first jaw and the second jaw during the formation of the seal.
  • the first jaw is arranged to provide means for allowing the sealing device to press the packaging material of the tube during the formation of the seal
  • the second jaw is arranged to provide sufficient heat to the packaging material of the tube needed for the formation of the seal.
  • a sealing device for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages.
  • the sealing device comprises a first jaw comprising an electromagnet, and a second jaw comprising a magnetic element.
  • the second jaw is arranged opposite to the first jaw to form a gap adapted to receive the packaging material, such that the first jaw and the second jaw are attracted to each other upon actuation of the electromagnet to close the gap and clamp the packaging material between the first jaw and the second jaw.
  • the magnetic element of the second jaw may be constituted by a magnetic disc, but may also constitute other non-disk shaped objects.
  • the second jaw may comprise a housing and a shaft connected to the magnetic element, wherein the shaft is spring-loaded in relation to the housing.
  • the first jaw may be movable in relation to the second jaw, but alternatively, the second jaw may be movable in relation to the first jaw. Both jaws may be movable with respect to the frame of the filling machine to which the jaws are connected or attached, or alternatively the first jaw or the second jaw may be static with respect to the frame of the filling machine.
  • the first jaw or the second jaw may comprise an inductor device having a coil conductor, which interact with the packaging material.
  • the electromagnet may be provided with energy via inductive power transfer.
  • the inductor device may be provided with energy via inductive power transfer.
  • the inductive power transfer is advantageous as it enables power transfer to proceed uninterrupted without need to have an electrically conductive path between the power source and the electromagnet/inductor device at all times.
  • the magnetic element may be spherically suspended in said second jaw.
  • the first jaw may comprise a first electromagnet and a second
  • said second jaw comprises a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element, said first electromagnet being aligned opposite to said first magnetic element and said second electromagnet being aligned opposite to said second magnetic element.
  • the first jaw may comprise a first electromagnet and a first magnetic element
  • said second jaw comprises a second electromagnet and a second magnetic element, said first electromagnet being aligned opposite to said second magnetic element and said second electromagnet being aligned opposite to said first magnetic element.
  • the objects are achieved in full, or at least in part, by a filling machine for filling packages with a food product, comprising an induction sealing device as described above.
  • the objects are achieved in full, or at least in part, by a method for heat sealing packaging material to produce sealed packages, using an induction sealing device described above.
  • the method comprises the first step of: actuating the electromagnet of the first jaw so that the first jaw and the second jaw attract each other to close the gap in- between them and clamp the packaging material.
  • the method further comprises the steps of: actuating the inductor device to seal the packaging material, deactivating the inductor device, and deactivating the electromagnet to release the first jaw and the second jaw from each other.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a sealing device according to one exemplary example of the disclosure.
  • Fig. 2 is a drawing illustrating a side view of the example example of
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a sealing device according to another exemplary example of the disclosure.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a sealing device according to yet another exemplary example of the disclosure.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a sealing device 100 according to one example of the disclosure.
  • the sealing device 100 comprises a first jaw 1 10 comprising an electromagnet 1 12 and a second jaw 120 comprising a magnetic element 122.
  • the second jaw 120 is arranged opposite to the first jaw 1 10 to form a gap adapted to receive the packaging material.
  • the first jaw 1 10 and the second jaw 120 are attracted to each other upon actuation of the
  • electromagnet 1 12 to close the gap and clamp the packaging material between the first jaw 1 10 and the second jaw 120.
  • the package material is compressed between the first and second sealing portions 1 14,126 of the jaws 1 10,120.
  • the second jaw 120 is movable with respect to the first jaw 1 10 by means of the second jaw 120 being rotatable using a hinged connection 128.
  • a hinged connection 128 e.g. that the first jaw is movable with respect to the second jaw, or both jaws 1 10,120 are movable with respect to its supporting frame.
  • this relative movement between the jaws 1 10,120 is not limited to an angular movement by means of a hinged connection 128, but could also be realised using for instance transversal movement of the first jaw 1 10 and/or second jaw 120 for instance in sliding grooves.
  • the magnetic element 122 of the second jaw 120 may be a magnetic disk.
  • the material of the disk should be magnetic, but different materials may be used, such as for example ferromagnetic metals and alloys, ferromagnetic liquids.
  • the second jaw 120 comprises an inductor device 124 having a coil conductor which interacts with said packaging material.
  • the purpose of the inductor device 124 is to heat the packaging material to a temperature sufficient to seal the material, the heating being realised by inducing loss currents in a metal layer part of the packaging material that is present between the jaws 1 10,120. This ensures a localized heating which melts the heat seal plastic material locally.
  • the heating may be realised by inducing loss currents in the first sealing portion 1 14. This may be
  • the second jaw 120 comprises the inductor device 124.
  • the power supplied to the inductor device 124 may be realised using inductive power transfer. Thus power may be transmitted without the need of establishing a physical conducting loop to the inductor device.
  • the power supplied to the electromagnets may also be realised using inductive power transfer.
  • the magnetic element 122 may alternatively be spherically suspended in the second jaw 120.
  • the second jaw 220 comprises a housing 224 and a shaft 226 connected to the magnetic element 222 wherein the shaft 226 is spring-loaded in relation to the housing 224.
  • This is realised using a disk spring 228, but may also be realised for instance using other types of springs or elastic materials.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a sealing device 300 according to another example of the disclosure.
  • attractive forces between the jaws 310,320 are created on both sides of the package material, this being realised using two electromagnets on either side of the sealing portions 314,326.
  • the first jaw 310 comprises a first electromagnet 312 and a second electromagnet 316.
  • the second jaw 320 comprises a first magnetic element 322 and a second magnetic element 330.
  • the first electromagnet 312 is aligned opposite to the first magnetic element 322 and the second electromagnet 316 is aligned opposite to the second magnetic element 330.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a sealing device 400 according to another example of the disclosure.
  • the first jaw 410 comprises a first electromagnet 412 and a first magnetic element 416
  • the second jaw 420 comprises a second electromagnet 430 and a second magnetic element 422.
  • the first electromagnet 412 is aligned opposite to said second magnetic element 422 and said second electromagnet 430 being aligned opposite to said first magnetic element 416.
  • An example of a method for heat sealing packaging material to produce sealed packages will now be described.
  • the method comprises the use of a sealing device 100, the sealing device 100 comprising a first jaw 1 10 comprising an electromagnet 1 12 and a second jaw 120 comprising a magnetic element 122.
  • the second jaw 120 is arranged opposite to the first jaw 1 10 to form a gap adapted to receive said packaging material.
  • the second jaw 120 further comprises an inductor device 124.
  • the method comprises the first step of: actuating the electromagnet 1 12 of the first jaw 1 10 so the first jaw 1 10 and the second jaw 120 attract each other to close the gap and clamp the packaging material.
  • the method further comprises the second step of: actuating the inductor device 124 to seal the packaging material, deactivating the inductor device 124, and deactivating the
  • electromagnet 1 12 to release the first jaw 1 10 and the second jaw 120 from each other.
  • a sealing device according to the disclosure herein can be for instance an induction sealing device.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'étanchéification (100) et un procédé de scellement thermique d'un matériau d'emballage pour la production d'emballages scellés. L'invention concerne également une machine de remplissage. Le dispositif d'étanchéification (100) comprend une première mâchoire (110) comprenant un électro-aimant (112) et une seconde mâchoire (120) comprenant un élément magnétique (122). La seconde mâchoire (120) est disposée à l'opposé de la première mâchoire (110) afin de former un espace apte à recevoir le matériau d'emballage, de sorte que la première mâchoire (110) et la seconde mâchoire (120) soient fixées l'une à l'autre lors de l'actionnement de l'électro-aimant (112) afin de fermer l'espace et de serrer le matériau d'emballage entre la première mâchoire (110) et la seconde mâchoire (120).
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